Ontario Window Tinting Law According to Law Enforcement and Highway

Act R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (2) and H.8, s. 73 (3).

 

                    “The Passenger/Light-Duty Vehicle Inspection Standard of 70% of light transmittance is not roadside enforceable and there is no charge under the HTA based on a percentage for any window covering. 

The enforcement section under the HTA is still based on section 73.

Equipment obstructing view
Signs, objects, etc.
73 (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway,

(a) with any sign, poster or other non-transparent material or object placed on the windshield or on any window of such motor vehicle; or

(b) with any object placed in, hung on or attached to the motor vehicle,

in a manner that will obstruct the driver’s view of the highway or any intersecting highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (1).

Colour coating obstructing view prohibited
(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway where the surface of the windshield or of any window of the vehicle has been coated with any colour spray or other colour coating in such a manner as to obstruct the driver’s view of the highway or any intersecting highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (2).

Colour coating obscuring interior
(3) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle on which the surface of the windshield or of any window to the direct left or right of the driver’s seat has been coated with any coloured spray or other coloured or reflective material that substantially obscures the interior of the motor vehicle when viewed from outside the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (3).”

In Simple Words 

The front Two windows (driver and passenger) can be tinted to any amount of darkness as long as its visible, Since Ontario Cops mostly are not equipped with window tint meter detectors they will use their judgment once your pulled over (could be any other reason too). The same rule will apply to the Front Windshield Window Tint. Personally as a Professional Window Tint Installer in Toronto I wont recommend anybody tinting their Front Windshield darker than 90% Visible Light Transmission (VLT). 

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